Aswan and Lake Nasser Features

Aswan and Lake Nasser Features

• Top Reasons to Go
  

  Abu Simbel. Study the powerful yet serene face of the pharaoh on the monumental statuary on the facade of the Temple of Ramses II.... Read more

• The Old Cataract Hotel
  

  The Old Cataract (www.sofitel.com), which opened in 1900, is a living monument to the age of imperialism. Rising out of a granite bluff overlooking... Read more

• Gamel Abdel Nasser
  

  Lake Nasser is named after Egypt's most important modern-day politician, Gamel Abdel Nasser (Gamal Abd al-Nasir), who broke the ties of colonialism... Read more

• The Cult of Isis
  

  Isis is a central figure in the Egyptian pantheon. Wife of Osiris, she was responsible for bringing her husband back to life after his jealous... Read more

• Overland Convoys to Abu Simbel
  

  As is the case throughout Upper Egypt, foreign tourists are not allowed to travel independently. All taxis and private cars carrying foreign... Read more